NAME

       tap2deb - create Debian packages which wrap .tap files

SYNOPSIS

       tap2deb [options]

DESCRIPTION

       Create a ready to upload Debian package in ".build"

       -u, --unsigned
              do not sign the Debian package

       -t, --tapfile <tapfile>
              Build the application around the given .tap (default twistd.tap)

       -y, --type <type>
              The  configuration  has  the  given type . Allowable types are tap, source, xml and
              python.  The first three types are mktap output formats, while the last  one  is  a
              manual building of application (see twistd(1), the -y option).

       -p, --protocol <protocol>
              The  name of the protocol this will be used to serve. This is intended as a part of
              the description. Default is the name of the tapfile, minus any extensions.

       -d, --debfile <debfile>
              The name of the debian package. Default is 'twisted-'+protocol.

       -V, --set-version <version>
              The version of the Debian package. The default is 1.0

       -e, --description <description>
              The one-line description. Default is uninteresting.

       -l, --long_description <long_description>
              A multi-line description. Default is explanation  about  this  being  an  automatic
              package created from tap2deb.

       -m, --maintainer <maintainer>
              The maintainer, as "Name Lastname <email address>". This will go in the meta-files,
              as well as be used as the id to sign the package.

       --version
              Output version information and exit.

AUTHOR

       Written by Moshe Zadka, based on twistd's help messages

REPORTING BUGS

       To report a bug, visit http://twistedmatrix.com/bugs/

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright © 2000-2008 Twisted Matrix Laboratories.
       This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO  warranty;  not
       even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

                                            July 2001                                  TAP2DEB(1)